A.H. Hirsch Reserve 1974 16 Years Gold Foil Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45.8% Vol. - a legendary whiskey from the closed Michters Distillery in Pennsylvania
A rare vintage 1974 16 Years old A.H. Hirsch Straight Bourbon Whiskey without added dyes and chill filtration with 45.8% Vol. and the last bottling of the legendary 5-Star American Bourbon Whiskey from the Michter s Distillery in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, which was finally closed in 1990. This Bourbon whiskey with the gold foil capsule is the last bottling of 400 barrels, which Adolph Hirsch had distilled in 1974 at Michter s Distillery and the bottling was done at Julian Van Winkle in Frankfort for Preiss Imports, who is best known among connoisseurs for his exceptional whiskeys.
Among enthusiasts and collectors, this particular Pot-Stilled Sour Mash Straight Bourbon whiskey with its dramatic history and origins has now reached cult status, is an icon among the world s first-class bourbon whiskeys, rarely to be found nowadays and with the other bottlings such as the Boone s Knoll 16 Years and a few Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Years, it is one of the most expensive and sought-after whiskeys.
A very, very collectable bottle and a special piece of whiskey history and exceptionally rare straight bourbon whiskey for collectors, connoisseurs and lovers of first-class whiskey!
- Colour: auburn
- Typ: Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Distillery Bottling
- District: Schaefferstown - Pennsylvania - bottled in Kentucky - Frankfort
- Vintage: 1974
- Age: 16 Years
- Year bottled: 2003
- Cask Wood Type: New White Oak
- Alcohol ABV% 45.8 / 91.6 Proof
- Bottling Serie: Reserve Gold Foil
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml (consumer content 75cl / 750ml)
- Packaging without box
- Producer/Importeur: Hirsch Distillers Frankfort, Kentucky for Preiss Imports, 432 Maple Street, Ste #4, Ramona, CA 92065
- Country of Origin: USA - Pennsylvania
- limited, numbers unknown - very rare, collectors item!
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